Full Time Outpatient Physical Therapist

St. Lukes Hospital•Sellersville, PA

About The Position

The Physical Therapist evaluates, diagnoses, and manages patients with physical impairments and functional limitations to maximize their functional abilities. The role includes designing and implementing individualized treatment plans based on each patient’s goals and needs, and educating patients and families about preventing or managing conditions to promote health and wellness. New graduates are welcome, and mentorship is available. The Physical Therapist works within the practice guidelines established by Pennsylvania or New Jersey law, depending on the work location. The role includes patient documentation, billing, collaboration with other healthcare providers, and participation in department programs and quality-improvement activities. The position also involves supervising Physical Therapy Assistants and students when assigned, maintaining confidentiality and safety, and following professional, organizational, and departmental standards.

Requirements

Doctoral, master’s, or bachelor’s degree from an accredited physical therapy program, or a physical therapy certificate.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association or equivalent, required upon hire or to be obtained within 30 days of hire.
Current Physical Therapist license in Pennsylvania or New Jersey, depending on work location.
Work within the physical therapy practice guidelines established by applicable Pennsylvania or New Jersey state law.
Successful completion of required affiliations.
CPR certification.
Ability to meet the physical and sensory requirements of the position, including lifting and moving patients up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

New graduates are welcome.
Mentorship is available.

Responsibilities

Perform comprehensive initial evaluations, identify functional deficits, and develop treatment plans to improve movement, manage pain, restore function, and prevent disability.
Provide skilled interventions tailored to patients’ needs and preferences using appropriate techniques, modalities, and equipment.
Collaborate with patients to set short- and long-term goals.
Communicate respectfully and effectively with patients, families, and healthcare providers, maintaining informed consent, confidentiality, and cultural sensitivity.
Manage patients through direct or indirect treatment or referral to another provider as appropriate.
Establish and update diagnoses, prognoses, and plans of care using available evidence and clinical reasoning.
Review and document patient history, evaluation findings, treatment plans, treatment responses, and changes in status in medical records.
Educate patients and family members about prognosis and care options.
Assist in developing and implementing department programs.
Participate in quality-improvement initiatives, continuing education, professional development, and QI data collection and planning.
Monitor and document patient progress, outcomes, and satisfaction with services.
Share clinical knowledge and techniques to improve patient care.
Supervise Physical Therapy Assistants, PT students, and observers when assigned.
Maintain confidentiality and comply with information-release, safety, reporting, ethical, legal, regulatory, attendance, and dress-code requirements.
Demonstrate service excellence and performance improvement in clinical care, customer service, operations, and safety.
Use resources effectively and efficiently and demonstrate financial responsibility and accountability.
Assess and provide treatment appropriate to the age, growth, and development of patients.
Attend designated or requested meetings, including multidisciplinary meetings as applicable.
Accurately bill patient accounts for services rendered.
Provide in-services to Physical Therapy department staff and others.
Clean and order supplies as assigned by the facility director.
Perform other related duties as assigned, such as peer record review.